The Clemson Tigers (24-5) travel to face off against the Boston College Eagles (12-17) on Wednesday, March 5th. This game will be played at Silvio Conte Forum in Chestnut Hill and televised on ESPNU. Clemson is coming off a win in their previous game, while Boston College is looking to get back on track from a loss to the California. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Clemson Tigers vs Boston College Eagles

The Tigers Are Coming Off A Win

The Tigers improved to 24-5 this season after a 71-58 win over Virginia on Saturday. Clemson was favored by 6.5 points going into the game and covered the spread. The combined score of 129 points fell just under the 132.5-point O/U line.

Clemson turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring Virginia 44-26 after trailing 32-27 at halftime.

The Eagles Are Coming Off A Win

Boston College Eagles Recent Game/Games

Boston College fell to 12-17 on the season after an 82-71 road loss to California on Saturday. The Eagles, who were +8.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 153 exceeded the pre-game over/under line of 144.5.

BC trailed 42-31 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, as both teams scored 40 points after the break.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Clemson’s offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 47.3% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 1 of 10 attempts for 10%, but connected on 55.6% of their two-point shots.

Ian Schieffelin led the way with 21 points and 13 rebounds, shooting 72.7% from the field. Isaac McKneely added 16 points, hitting 4 of 9 threes, while Viktor Lakhin contributed 14 points and 5 assists.

Eagles Offense Breakdown

Boston College’s offense put up 71 points in their last game, shooting 39.7% from the field and 28.6% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.9%, and they hit 81% of their free throws, going 17-for-21 from the line. The Eagles grabbed 11 offensive rebounds and finished with just 6 assists as a team.

Mady Sissoko was a standout, scoring 21 points on 9-of-10 shooting and pulling down 15 rebounds. Donald Hand Jr. added 19 points despite shooting 33.3% from the field, while Jovan Blacksher Jr. contributed 18 points and 4 assists, hitting 3-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Tigers Team Defense

Despite giving up 42% shooting from the field, Clemson’s defense held their opponent to just 58 points. The Tigers allowed 22 made field goals on 52 attempts.

From beyond the arc, Clemson’s opponent shot 42%, hitting 8 of 19 three-pointers. The Tigers also sent them to the free-throw line 10 times, where they made 6.

Eagles Team Defense

Despite Clemson’s defensive efforts, they allowed 58 points on 42% shooting from the field, with the opposing team hitting 22 of their 52 attempts. Inside the arc, Clemson’s defense held their opponent to 42% shooting, as they made 14 of 33 two-point shots.

From beyond the arc, Clemson’s opponent connected on 8 of 19 three-point attempts, also shooting 42%. At the free-throw line, the opposing team went 6 for 10, shooting 60%. Clemson limited them to just 5 offensive rebounds.

Tigers vs Eagles Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Clemson has an ATS record of just 8-2. However, their overall record was 8-2 while averaging 72 points per game.
• Through their last five home games, Boston College has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 0-5 while averaging 75 points per game.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Eagles have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 6-4.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Tigers have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 8-2.

Tigers vs Eagles Prediction

Coming in as the underdogs at +13.5, we have the Eagles as the way to go on the point spread. Not only do we have them covering, but our projections show they have a good one of winning this one straight-up, if you’re looking for a higher payout on the moneyline.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 137, and our model predicts the Tigers and Eagles to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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